NRP Training

Remote event

Comprehensive NRP training session designed to help you get the most out of our National Research Platform

Beginner Track Topics (Feb. 18)

  • Introduction to the National Research Platform
  • Overview of NRP's mission, capabilities, how to gain access, and policy guidelines.
  • The Portal: GUI Access to Resources
  • Navigate the NRP portal, manage namespaces/groups, and explore the integrated LiteLLM interface.
  • Basic and Intermediate Docker and Kubernetes
  • Foundations of containers and orchestration: Pods, Deployments, PVCs, and S3 storage. Scripting with kubectl, exposing services, using taints/tolerations, node affinity, and Python APIs.

Intermediate Track Topics (Feb. 20)

  • Using JupyterHub
  • Launch and use interactive development environments. Ideal for researchers, students, and educators.
  • Using Coder
  • Launch and use interactive development environments with full code-server (VS Code) support.
  • Deploying JupyterHub
  • Learn how to deploy and manage JupyterHub and Coder environments for groups or courses.

Format: Each session is 3 hours via Zoom with integrated NRP JupyterHub/Coder access for hands-on exercises. Zoom link provided upon registration with integrated NRP JupyterHub/Coder access.

Prerequisites: Institutional account access to NRP is required. If you don't have access yet, please visit our Getting Started Guide.